People drinking beer in the shower is a trend now, and we're not complaining.

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One of the ska-punk bands of my teenage years had a song called "Showerbeers!!!" that went something like this:

I just got paid/lost my job so it's a heavy night of drinking. You can smoke in the bar so when I come home I'm stinking. The smell on my clothes is offending to the nose. But that's not the reason that I'm stepping in. The only reason I take a shower is so I can drink a showerbeer.

I heard these lyrics and it all seemed so simple, so refreshing. I like a cold beer on a really hot day. I like a cold beer in the lodge after skiing. And I like a cold beer in a hot tub. Why should this sensory experience be reserved for an "occasion?" Why couldn't this be one of my life's simplest pleasures?

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Think about it. After a long day you come home, crank up the hottest shower you can stand, let it get really steamy, and wash the day off. That's already cathartic. Only with a beer it's even more cathartic because you're simultaneously cooling off on the inside while you're warming up on the outside. It's warming your belly. Your relaxation is doubled. Your limbs feel a little looser, but not so jello-y you're like one of those inflatable dancing tube guys outside a car dealership. You're at ease. Conditioner? Sure, I'll leave that in the recommended amount. Shave my legs? That's not a pain in the ass anymore. I've got beer. It's a little party in my otherwise boring shower.

There are iterations and improvements on the showerbeer too. There's showerbourbon for when the day's been particularly taxing. There's bourbonbath, winebath, and beerbath, the latter a habit that I found particularly useful when I was training for a half-marathon. Epsom salts drew out the lactic acid in my legs, while the beer rehydrated (I'm serious). I used to find beer koozies moronic (who seriously drinks their beer so slowly it turns warm?), until I tried it with a showerbeer and suddenly had a better grip and a purpose for all those wedding favors. I've had a showerbeer for efficiency purposes, maximizing the time I take to get ready to go out with the time I take to have a beer or two beforehand. I've done it to make a hangover a little less horrific.

And other people have jumped on this too. Showerbeer fans have a whole Reddit community. There are memes. There's NSFW pictures. People are doing tributes to their showerbeer-loving friends who've passed away.

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"You have the benefit of enjoying your alcoholic beverage in private too (unless you are like me and occasionally shower with a friend, or have a cat staring at you in the bathroom)," Redditor synchroidiotic says. "In that regard a showerbeer is almost like a mini-meditation — a quiet moment alone for just you and your beer. I imagine it's not dissimilar to the solace a frazzled new mother feels when she can barricade herself in the bathroom for half an hour, away from the kids, relaxing in the tub with a glass of wine in hand."

"It was just love at first sip," imdifficult writes. "Very few of my showers since that day have been beerless. It's all about treating yourself. Showerbeers are indulgent and refreshing, and they fit into your schedule even on the busiest of days."